To get a good impression to what extent TRIM can improve SSD performance and limit degradation, we need to test our three selected drives, an OCZ Vertex 120GB, Corsair P128 120GB and Intel X25-M 160GB ...

Most SSD users are aware that TRIM is an essential Windows command that prolongs SSD life and ensures that their SSDs stay speedy. TRIM kicks-in after a file deletion in Windows and notifies the SSD ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Over the past year, our understanding of SSD technology has advanced at a dramatic pace. In theory, SSDs are a massive and total improvement over hard disks. No longer would the system have to wait ...

There's something I don't understand about TRIM in solid state drives (SSDs). Wikipedia says, "The TRIM command enables an operating system to notify the SSD of pages which no longer contain valid ...

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With the launch of Windows 7 in the fall of 2009, adopters were treated to many useful new features. But for SSD users, there was one that mattered more than the others: TRIM support. Being a ...

June 30, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google For whatever reason, Apple hasn’t allowed you to enable TRIM (one of the best ways to maximize the life of your ...

Solid state drives use the TRIM command to delete unused data blocks so the space can be used for the computer's storage needs. TRIM helps the SSD avoid performance issues by preparing used data ...

One of the disadvantages to buying an Apple system is that it generally means less upgradeability and flexibility than a system from a traditional PC OEM. Over the last few years, Apple has introduced ...